Diagnostic yield of stool culture and probable predictive factors.

Background And Aim: Stool analysis is commonly performed to diagnose certain gastrointestinal diseases. The diagnostic yield of stool culture,  a method of stool analysis, is variable worldwide and is unclear in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This study was conducted to determine the diagnostic yield of stool culture from the year 2008 to 2020 and to determine the predictors for a positive stool culture.